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Alabama Shakes Set Spring Tour Dates

Alabama Shakes confirmed a series of tour dates around their scheduled festival appearances at New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival on May 11. The group will kick off their tour with two nights in Washington, DC at the 9:30 Club on April 25 and 26.

The two-week run also includes two nights at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC as well as stops in Northfield, OH, Pittsburgh and Richmond, VA before the finale in Atlanta. Pre-sale tickets go on sale February 28 at Noon, while the public on-sale will take place March 1 for all dates except Washington D.C. Tickets for the two-night run at 9:30 Club will be available on March 6.

In other Alabama Shakes news, the group’s song “You Ain’t Alone” is featured in an ad campaign for the Oscar-nominated film Dallas Buyers Club, which is up for Best Picture at this Sunday’s Academy Awards.